Mesothelioma Blog

  • Mesothelioma Victim Awarded Record $1.5 Billion Against J&J for Talc Exposure

    A Baltimore jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a mother and nonprofit founder a $1.5 billion award after deciding the company’s negligence led to her peritoneal mesothelioma. Cherie Croft was diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of cancer in January 2024, and the jury’s verdict, which includes $59.84 million in compensatory damages …Read More

  • Retired Rear Admiral Stricken with Malignant Mesothelioma Awarded $2.5 Million

    Thousands of individuals are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in the United States each year, and a significant portion is made up of veterans of America’s Armed Forces. Of those most served in the Navy, working in shipyards, boiler rooms or engine rooms. The exposure to asbestos took place throughout the vessels, which made heavy use …Read More

  • $10 Million Award After Peritoneal Mesothelioma is Blamed on Asbestos in Brake Gaskets

    Five years after being diagnosed with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, Marlena Robaey died of the disease at the age of 68. Before her death, she and her husband filed suit against the companies they blamed for her illness. Though their original jury award of over $75 million was struck down as unreasonable, the appeals court upheld …Read More

  • Woman Receives $40.3 Million Award After Jury Agrees on Johnson & Johnson Negligence

    Exposure to asbestos has long been known as the cause of malignant mesothelioma, with most victims exposed while working in high-heat, industrial settings. But the last few years has seen a notable and heartbreaking development: Asbestos contamination in cosmetic talc powder products has led to a new wave of victims who have innocently used those …Read More

  • Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $9 Million to Elderly Woman with Mesothelioma

    In what her attorney labeled a “bittersweet” victory, 82-year-old Blanca Moure-Cabrera has been awarded $9 million in damages following her diagnosis with the terminal disease mesothelioma. The elderly woman filed suit against Johnson & Johnson, accusing the company of having failed to warn of the dangers of asbestos contamination in its popular talc products. Mesothelioma …Read More

  • Veteran’s Mesothelioma Claim Nearly Derailed by Speed of His Death

    Decades before he was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, Donald Johnson worked at the Boston Naval Shipyard, where his work exposed him to asbestos. This was in the 1960s, and though he and his fellow Navy servicemen were unaware that the dust they were inhaling was carcinogenic, many asbestos companies were well aware of the dangers. …Read More

  • $13.5 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Stands Despite Asbestos Company’s Appeal

    Washington state resident Raymond Budd blames his malignant mesothelioma on the joint compound that he used while working for his father and uncle’s drywall business from 1962 to 1972. When he and his wife sued the joint compound’s manufacturer, they were awarded $13.5 million by a King County jury. Though the company appealed the verdict, …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Lawsuit Blames Talc Used in Ceramics Studio for Illness

    Though most cases of malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis and other asbestos-related diseases track back to occupational exposure to the carcinogenic material, an unfortunate number of victims’ exposure comes from helping friends or family members, laundering clothes, and other non-occupation-related activities. That’s what happened to Stanley Peterson, who was diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Widow’s Claim Against Brake Manufacturer Restored

    Though a lower court had initially agreed with an asbestos company and dismissed the mesothelioma claim against them, a California appeals court overturned that decision, allowing a mesothelioma widow’s claim against them.  Rail Vehicle Brake Company Accused of Negligence in Mesothelioma Lawsuit The mesothelioma lawsuit was filed by Susan Hahn, the widow of mesothelioma victim …Read More

  • Asbestos-Contaminated Cooling Towers Blamed for Air Conditioning Contractor’s Mesothelioma

    Charles Vincent died of malignant pleural mesothelioma after spending most of his working life around air conditioning cooling towers. He believed that asbestos that contaminated the towers’ parts was responsible for his illness and filed a claim against Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) seeking compensation for the harms that he suffered due to their negligence. The …Read More

  • Court Upholds Rules for Mesothelioma Victims Too Sick for Extensive Testimony

    Malignant mesothelioma is a cruel disease that causes great pain and claims its victims’ lives too quickly. It is caused by exposure to asbestos, and as a result people diagnosed with the disease frequently pursue lawsuits against companies that negligently exposed them to the toxic substance. These lawsuits are often complicated by the medical fragility …Read More

  • $8 Million Awarded to Mesothelioma Victim’s Family

    A Louisiana jury recently responded to emotional testimony from the family of a mesothelioma victim who died at the age of 70 years old. Elray Lege and his wife Brenda originally filed a personal injury lawsuit against Union Carbide Corporation and ten other defendants in 2016, shortly after he was diagnosed with the rare and …Read More

  • Johnson & Johnson’s Appeal of $2.1 Billion Asbestos Verdict Refused by Supreme Court

    Mesothelioma victims and those with other asbestos-related diseases sat up and took notice when a St. Louis jury awarded $4 billion in compensation to 20 ovarian cancer victims and their families. The plaintiffs had blamed talc in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder for their illness, and the award was seen as an enormous victory, but …Read More

  • Despite General Electric’s Arguments, Mesothelioma Lawsuit Will Proceed

    One of the most daunting aspects of pursuing a mesothelioma lawsuit is the fact that the companies named as defendants are often some of the world’s biggest corporations. But victims of asbestos deserve justice, and the courts give ordinary people the opportunity to stand up and be heard. In a recent case, a Navy veteran …Read More

  • Vessel Owner Can’t Escape Mesothelioma Widow’s Lawsuit

    For decades, shipyards, parts manufacturers, ship owners, and others have been aware that exposure to asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, and other diseases. Yet despite this knowledge, these companies continued to use the material, and failed to warn or provide protection to the unknowing workers who were at risk. Countless people have …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Victim’s Wife Provides Gripping, Grief-Stricken Testimony

    Juries seated in mesothelioma lawsuit spend hours listening to highly technical information about asbestos, the amount of exposure to the carcinogen that can lead to illness, and the presence of asbestos in each victim’s environment. But sometimes a more human side of the story emerges, as in the recently heard case of Cliff Little. Retired …Read More

  • Jury Awards $65.5 Million to Minnesota Mother with Mesothelioma

    Anna Jean Houghton Carley, a 37-year-old Minnesota mother of three, used Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder throughout her childhood, and she points to asbestos contamination of the talc in the product as the cause of her malignant pleural mesothelioma. After her diagnosis, she filed a personal injury claim against the company, and last week, a …Read More

  • Company’s Attempt to Blame Mesothelioma on Childhood Asbestos Exposure Fails

    Whittaker Clark and Daniels is a talc supply company that has faced multiple mesothelioma lawsuits. The company provided talc that was used in many consumer products, including Clubman talc. Despite significant evidence that they knew their product was contaminated with asbestos, the company continues to fight claims of negligence, even blaming childhood exposure to asbestos …Read More

  • After Appeal, California Court Orders CertainTeed to Pay Over $10 Million to Mesothelioma Victim

    There are many mesothelioma lawsuits filed against asbestos companies on the grounds that they either knew or should have known about the hazards that asbestos posed to those working with their products. But in some cases, the accusation goes beyond basic negligence and accuses defendants of actively concealing danger. Juries convinced of this level of …Read More

  • Brothers Pursue Justice on Behalf of Their Sister After Her Death from Mesothelioma

    When Mary Jane Wilde died of malignant mesothelioma, her four heartbroken brothers filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Huntington Ingalls, Inc. They accused the organization of having failed to take the actions that would have protected her and the rest of their family from exposure to asbestos. Though the company attempted to remove the case …Read More

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